Australian press cry foul at England victory

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Stuart Broad's failure to walk became the focus of Australia's ireAndrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Oliver Moody

Last updated at 2:29PM, July 15 2013

Allegations of shortcomings in the umpiring dominated the back pages of the
Australian press after their 14-run defeat in the first Test of this
summer’s Ashes series.

“It’s a Trent Bridge too far as Aussie swashbucklers fight to the death,”
proclaimed The Australian on its front page, calling the game “a
dramatic triumph for England and a devastating defeat for a gallant
Australian team.”

Inside, there was extensive analysis of Stuart Broad’s failure to “walk” after
appearing to edge Ashton Agar to Brad Haddin behind the wickets.

“Every batsman effectively tells a lie when he stands his ground, all
innocent-like,